Album 6 Photos Contributed by Mickey Lascher
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Shipboard Events
When the Ship is in Drydock
| Dry docked in Sasebo after being rammed by a Japanese vessel in the China Sea. Wooden posts lashed together make up rigging that would not pass muster in the US of A. I see 8 men working on the replacement of the damaged steel plate |
| In this photo you can see the steel plate was damaged to below the water line and had to be replaced. |  |
Many of the ships routines are different when the ship is in dry dock but that does not mean there is little work to do. There is always plenty of work to go around.
Highline Transfer at Sea
If the deck force does not keep the line taught between the ships the "passenger" can get wet in a hurry. Keep in mind that the ships are rolling which alternately increases and decreases the slack on the line.
Heading into a Harbor
King of the Slush Funds - John Kratsas
You can see quite a few men on the forward part of the ship as she enters the harbor. Many are on duty for either anchoring, tieing up to a Mike Bouy, or laying alongside a pier.
Beaching The Ship
Rhodes, Oldham, Appelgate, Neuzal, Zitko, Barnett,
When the beaching has been accomplished the engineering group frequently get an opporyunity to see where the ship landed, what the terrain looks like, and most satisfying, getting some fresh air.
Anchoring Detail
Roy Nolan
Manning the bow anchor control |  |
Anchoring can be a demanding operation. The Navy assigns a ship to a specific anchorage and that is where ship better be anchored. Navigating to that spot, dropping the anchor at the right time, and letting out the right amount of chain all enter into the picture. Real teamwork is required.
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